Key features of electoral democracy in France
France: Key features of electoral democracy was 0.865 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.865
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
9th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.89
in 2012
All-time low
0.082
in 1941
Years of data
237
1789–2025
Key features of electoral democracy in France, 1789–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
France recorded 0.865 for key features of electoral democracy in 2025.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, key features of electoral democracy in France peaked at 0.89 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.082, in 1941.
France ranks 9th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 0.256 | 0.256 | 0.256 | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.2636 | 0.233 | 0.275 | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.118 | 0.118 | 0.118 | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.1486 | 0.093 | 0.185 | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.171 | 0.13 | 0.186 | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.2058 | 0.205 | 0.206 | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.2527 | 0.205 | 0.479 | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.2159 | 0.161 | 0.479 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.199 | 0.175 | 0.203 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.4815 | 0.319 | 0.538 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.5463 | 0.545 | 0.548 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.5445 | 0.541 | 0.551 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.5598 | 0.555 | 0.562 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.5365 | 0.512 | 0.566 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.563 | 0.56 | 0.566 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.5548 | 0.534 | 0.561 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.3265 | 0.082 | 0.737 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.7444 | 0.722 | 0.754 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.7712 | 0.748 | 0.805 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.844 | 0.828 | 0.854 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8661 | 0.854 | 0.875 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8738 | 0.869 | 0.875 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8763 | 0.873 | 0.885 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8833 | 0.866 | 0.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8682 | 0.864 | 0.875 | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
- 7 Switzerland 0.882 compare
- 8 Luxembourg 0.869 compare
- 10 Costa Rica 0.862 compare
- 10 Uruguay 0.862 compare
- 12 Finland 0.852 compare
More social development data for France
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 788,419 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 166 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh 1 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 1 (2025)
- Human rights index vs electoral democracy index 0.917 (2025)
- Liberal democracy index 0.8 (2025)
- Electoral democracy index 0.865 (2025)
- Freedom of association index 0.889 (2025)
- Freedom of expression index 0.959 (2025)
- Participatory democracy index 0.597 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is key features of electoral democracy in France?
- Key features of electoral democracy in France was 0.865 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest key features of electoral democracy recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 0.89 in 2012.
- What is the lowest key features of electoral democracy recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.082 in 1941.
- How does France rank for key features of electoral democracy?
- France ranks 9th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is key features of electoral democracy rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Key features of electoral democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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